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2022-47 (2) 2022-47 Resolution Establishing Town Of Wappinger Veterans' Advisory Group And Appointing Chairman At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on January 24, 2022. The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the following was recorded: ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2022-47 2 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent ❑ Adopted as Amended Richard Thurston Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Defeated William H.Beale Seconder 2 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tabled Angela Bettina Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Withdrawn Christopher Phillips Mover 2 El El El Al Casella Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑ The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Phillips and seconded by Councilman Beale. WHEREAS, Veterans have provided an invaluable service to the United States, and it is important for the Town of Wappinger to recognize their sacrifices and service to the community; and WHEREAS, various veterans service groups have been established and operate in Dutchess County and the Town of Wappinger but the Town Board has deemed it necessary for the Town to establish a Veterans Advisory Group to maintain veteran memorials in the Town of Wappinger pursuant to General Municipal Law §72, participate in the recognition of Memorial Day, Veterans Day and other patriotic holidays pursuant to Town Law §64, and organize and promote programs for the recognition of veterans and veteran causes; and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger has appropriated funds for veterans purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that the Town Board establishes a Veterans Advisory Group to accomplish the purposes noted above; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Kevin Hathorn shall be appointed as Chairman of the Veterans Advisory Group and he shall be compensated with an annual salary of$1,500 to be paid quarterly from the 2022 appropriation. The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows: RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman SECONDER: William H. Beale, Councilman AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York 1/24/2022 The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted. JOSS Pf t P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK